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Carlos Prates is now positioned to challenge Islam Makhachev after finishing Jack Della Maddalena, something Makhachev did not do. The post suggests Prates has earned the right to create media narratives and call out the lightweight champion. Makhachev now faces multiple potential media-driven opponents creating storylines. Ian Garry and Shavkat Rakhmonov are mentioned as other fighters in the conversation, but Prates' finish gives him particular leverage. The suggestion is that Prates' knockout creates an interesting talking point in any future matchup discussions.
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